Cybercrime in Australia – July to September 2019
Dec 16, 2019 - As part of the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)'s role to lead government efforts to improve cyber security, the ACSC reveals the most common cybercrimes affecting Australians, in the Cybercrime in Australia July to September 2019 report.
Online fraud and shopping scams among the top cybercrimes targeting Australians
Nov 28, 2019 - Australians are urged to be vigilant and protect themselves online, especially over the busy festive period. The Australian Cyber Security Centre receives one cybercrime report every ten minutes from individuals and businesses. The most common types of cybercrime reported are identity theft, online fraud, shopping scams, online romance scams and business email compromise. Cybercriminals don’t discriminate and their crimes impact Australians of all ages, as well as businesses.
ACSC ADVISORY: Sextortion Campaign
Jul 24, 2019 - The ACSC is aware of a sextortion scam email campaign targeting the Australian community. The ACSC, Office of the eSafety Commissioner and Scamwatch have received over 300 reports this week. This scam may appear to originate from an individual’s own email address and threatens to release personal and sensitive information unless the scammer is paid money.
Business Email Compromise freight forwarding scam
Jul 23, 2019 - The ACSC is warning small to medium sized businesses supplying IT and electrical products of a social engineered email scam requesting quotes on goods. A number of Australian businesses have been forced to close since the scam began due to the losses they have sustained. The amounts lost average between $30K and $100K with the largest to date being $170K. To date, the cyber criminals have yielded more than $700,000 through what has been termed freight forwarding scams.
Follow our essential steps to protect your business
May 15, 2019 - This week is national Privacy Awareness Week, an annual initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) that raises awareness of privacy issues and the importance of protecting personal information. Malicious or criminal attacks are deliberately crafted to exploit known vulnerabilities for financial or other gain. Many cyber incidents exploit vulnerabilities involving a human factor, such as unwittingly clicking on a malicious link and disclosing passwords.
Phone scammers impersonating ACSC
May 9, 2019 - Telephone scams - where people pretend to be from a reputable organisation to try to get access to your computer and your bank account - are a constant threat. The ACSC is aware of a new scam where people call who pretend to be from the ACSC, seeking your help to act against cyber criminals. These scammers try to coax individuals into actions that could compromise computers or reveal bank information. These types of scams are also called ‘remote access scams’ or impersonation scams.
Take steps to better secure yourself
May 2, 2019 - The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released a checklist to help Australians protect themselves from cyber criminals. Lottery and grant scams, identity theft, investment scams, hacking, phishing, dating and romance scams, online abuse and sextortion are just some of the threats people face.
Easy steps to secure your online information
Apr 29, 2019 - The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has developed an Easy Steps Guide to help Australians protect themselves from cyber criminals. Lottery and grant scams, identity theft, investment scams, hacking, phishing, dating and romance scams, online abuse and sextortion are just some of the threats people face. Our Easy Steps Guide shows how you can better protect yourself from these threats and secure your accounts and devices, by stepping you through a six-day plan.
Subject -- Urgent payroll request
Apr 3, 2019 - Cyber criminals are trying to commit payroll fraud by sending fake emails requesting a change to your bank details. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware that fraudulent emails have been received by organisations across Australia. These emails spoof the emails and signature blocks of staff, and are sent to HR/payroll areas appearing to ask for a change in bank account details for the current or next pay. Workers often become targets while on holiday, when their Facebook or Instagram updates reveal that they are away for an extended period of time.